Winner will appear in Taste of Home magazine, cook with Carla Hall, and take home $25,000

Quarter-Finalist

Nancy

I cry tears of joy reading the quotes I save when family/friends dine in my kitchen. I’m famous for my airplane sandwiches I give to guests.

Currently 3

in the Quarter-Finals

Vote

You decide who will appear in Taste of Home magazine, and win $25,000!

Voting for Semi-Finalists ends Thursday the 22nd of May at 7PM PDT

Want to learn more about our competition?

Learn More
Connect
Who or what inspires you to cook?

My grandmothers! Huge family gatherings with tables loaded with delicacies; all homemade of course. My first food memory was apples with cinnamon sugar loaded into dough & baked. I smell the kitchen right now.

What's your all time favorite dish to make?

Fish. Not shellfish. My Spanish style fish stew is award winning. It tastes like you’ve spent hours preparing and cooking this one pot wonder, yet it’s simple & quick to put together & I think I may have to make it tonight as my mouth is watering. The dollop of smoked paprika mayo on top of the stew makes this dish delectable.

What would you do with the $25,000?

I’d visit San Miguel de Allende, Mexico as the cuisine in this region makes my mouth water. I love to travel places where I can learn to cook something that I can then make at home.

James Beard Foundation

Help Nancy become the next Favorite Chef with a tax-deductible donation. Your support helps create a more equitable and sustainable future in the restaurant industry.


1 Vote
10 Votes
25 Votes
50 Votes
100 Votes
250 Votes
Other Amount

Enter donation - $1 per vote

Make onions cry

Sharpen your knives and show the world why you’re the Favorite Chef.

Learn More